Chloe Maxmin

Chloe Maxmin is an environmental activist currently serving as the Maine State Senator for District 13. She became a climate activist at 12, later forming the Climate Action Club in high school and galvanizing a grassroots movement in her community. At Harvard, she co-founded Divest Harvard-a campaign calling on Harvard University to divest from fossil fuels-and led the campaign for two years, during which time Divest Harvard grew from a group of 3 into a movement of over 70,000 people. Chloe also founded First Here, Then Everywhere to empower youth climate activists. She has received national and international recognition for her activism, including being named a "Green Hero" by Rolling Stone and receiving the Brower Youth Award. She writes for The Nation and other media outlets. For more information, visit chloemaxmin.com